New Year's Eve party plan with romantic and festive ideas
A detailed guide for hosting either a lively New Year's Eve gathering or a intimate romantic evening. Recommends ham or smoked turkey, rolls, mini crab cakes, cheeses, unusually prepared vegetables, desserts, champagne, and varied beverages. Suggests music from Bocelli to Springsteen, games like Identity Crisis, palm readings, festive decorations, and festive countdown with hats and confetti to welcome 2004.
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How Safe Is the American Burger
Washington reports mad cow disease spread through ground beef from one infected dairy cow. Ground beef blends parts from many animals, raising tiny contamination odds. Officials say brain and spinal cord are kept out, yet cooking or irradiation do not eliminate the risk. Consumer questions linger about when to eat this staple.
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EBS Facial Cream and Emulsion Advised for Aging кожи
A reader asks about preventing aging for a younger daughter. The columnist endorses EBS Facial Cream for mature skin and introduces EBS Emulsion for younger skin with antioxidants and SPF. Available at JCPenney Accessories. toll free and website provided.
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Chunky Chipotle Pork Chili Featured in All-Time Favorites
A pork chili recipe from Lean pork tenderloin cooks quickly yet offers simmered flavor. It appears in Better Homes and Gardens All-Time Favorites Soups and Stews, Meredith special, with 100 recipes including chilies and stews. The pork chili finishes in about 30 minutes and rates 4 out of 5 for heat.
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Pork Skillet Stew with Beans and Chipotle
In a large saucepan cook onion and garlic in oil until tender. Toss pork with chili powder and cumin, add to pan and brown. Add sweet pepper, beer or broth, picante sauce, and adobo chipotle. Simmer until pork tender. Stir in beans, heat through, serve with sour cream and cilantro. Makes four servings.
Neighbors weigh class and comfort in yardside ties
Dear Amy readers discuss how wealth, background, and social circles shape friendship and invitations. A blue collar couple suspects snubs from privilege neighbors, while another husband recalls an awkward nude sketch session with his artist wife's family present, highlighting boundaries and consent.
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